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Woven Wall Hanging

Hey crafters! As I said last week, I’ve been really busy with some projects around here and I’ve since completed two of them! I’ve seen people doing weaves and tutorials EVERYWHERE and was really interested, but kind of wanted to save that project until winter when I’ll be cooped up inside. Seems like sitting by the fire with hot chocolate is the perfect way to weave on a loom. I took the easy way out when I saw Laura post this amazing tapestry on ABM I knew it’d be perfect to fill the giant hole in my gallery wall.

woven wall hangingThe technique couldn’t have been easier. The entire project was maybe a 3 out of 10 in terms of difficulty but a 7 out of 10 on time consuming.IMG_3761Materials Needed:

  • Woven rug (I got this leather rug)
  • Yarn of various textures
  • Crochet hook
  • Dowel rod
  • String for hanging (I used leather)
  • Drill
  • Spraypaint
  • Scissors
  • Patience

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Because this project was so time consuming and brainless, I only did weaving while we’d watch movies or I’d hang out with my friend. This was great for me because I like to do two things at once but it also means that I didn’t get any action shots! THE WORST! Laura’s tutorial is killer though and I couldn’t have written it better.

hair-cutOnce I had the full tapestry woven, it was time for a hair cut. I kind of just chopped as I saw fit. Some areas I did angles, others I just let them be raggity. Also, if you want to know how I made that nifty gif, go to this tutorial by Popcosmo!

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IMG_3972This is the beautiful view Sophie and I get when we walk out of her room. The two pieces on the right are mine but the dreamy Hot Air Balloon is a photograph by Tamara. I requested Rob to make Cinderella’s Castle and he pulled through! I also want to say that I’m thankful to my husband to being confident enough in his manhood that he allowed this massive tapestry of PINK in our family room. 🙂 It makes me happy. Anyone else tried their hand at weaving yet? I’d love to see your projects!

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Gettin’ Crafty Wit It

Hello you! I’m doing another round of What’s Going On because I’m in the middle of several projects. I thought I was pretty good about completing a task before starting another, but apparently, I like to dabble in several at a time! Here’s what I’ve been up to these past few weeks:

what's going onI’m 5 minutes away from finishing Sophie’s quilt!

quilt1I’ve only got a few frames to fill on the big gallery wall. Unfortunately it’s all pieces that I’m going to create, so it may take a while.

gallery1Only a few steps left of the pergola curtains.

curtain1Trying my hand at a tapestry.

tapestry1I’ve also been reading a few books! One of which is the Whole30 book. We’re doing really well on this program! I may even extend it to a Whole60! Tonight’s dinner was a tuna avocado wrap with peppers.

tuna-avocado-wrapMy days are being brightened by these flowers Jeffrey brought home for me!

IMG_5766And the fact that I’ve been able to have the windows open and listen to the wind chimes for the past few weeks!

open-windowsAlso, lot of play time with these two monkeys!

baby-daddy1For tonight, it’s garage cleaning time, but tomorrow I’ll be back to gettin’ crafty wit it! What have you all been up to? Any creating out there? New recipes you’ve been trying? New music you’ve been jamming to?

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Bedroom Gallery Wall

Hello Friends! I hope your weekends were exactly what you’d hoped for, whether that be full of exciting events or relaxing at home! We had a great weekend visiting with family, doing a few house projects and taking Sophie to the pool. One of the house projects was a very simple update of replacing our curtain rods with new double rods so we could add sheers in our bedroom. Doing this reminded me that I wanted to post on the small gallery wall I’d made for above our bed.

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You know how the bedroom is often the last place you decorate in your home? That was the case in our home as well. Our bedroom is still in the decorating phase but has gotten one step closer by having some art above our expansive vaulted wall that our bed sits against. In order to make the gallery wall a more relaxed feel, I wanted the frames to be hung as well as leaning against the wall held by photo ledges. I picked up two photo ledges at IKEA as well as a few frames. In order to not put extra holes in the wall, I used 3M velcro to hang the frames.

3MVelcroI made templates of each frame with newspaper and moved them around until I got the layout I thought looked the best.

templateNotice the thin strips of newspaper? I even made templates for the photo ledges so I’dknow exactly where to put them. Having the template made hanging the ledge super easy because I held the shelf, held up a level and drilled the screws straight in, making sure to pull out the newspaper before the ledge got flush against the wall.

photo-ledgeI made sure to fill all the frames with art before hanging them to avoid pulling them off the wall. I did a color theme by accident but it worked out really well! The bottom right print is a page of scrapbook paper as a place holder until I can find a piece more suitable. I made the two in the middle on the bottom ledge. The ‘hello love’ was a free printable and the blue floral piece is a tea towel my sister made. I already had the ‘look on the bright side’ print as well as the city print. Just showing it doesn’t cost a lot to make a statement on a wall. Just a few frames (I only bought the two outside grey frames) and photo ledges! Fill with art on hand or make your own!

gallery-wall-closeI like this smaller size of art layered together rather than a full wall of frames. I was tempted to do a full wall but felt it would be too busy and encroaching for a bedroom.

gallery-wallSo there’s my little addition to decorating more of our bedroom. Next stop: wall sconces for reading! In the earlier photos, you can see the old curtain rods and lamps we used to have on our nightstands. If you’re interested, here’s the list of where we got items from this shot of our bedroom:

  • Curtains and teal pillow: Pier1
  • Sheers: Target
  • Curtain Rods and Pullbacks: Lowes
  • Grey Pillows, Nightstands and Frames: IKEA
  • Duvet Cover: West Elm
  • Headboard: DiY

What do you have above your bed? Is it a piece of art that is calming or energizing? What about on the other walls in your room? I like to fill every space of wall with art but in the bedroom I’m sorta liking seeing some wall space.

 

 

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